Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-06
ENTHUSIASM.
GRAND RECEPTION TO CLEVELAND.
Chicago Saw st. Louis and Went Her Several
Better.
The PRESIDENT HAS 4 WARN TINE.
His Speech to the Great Enthusiastic
Multitude.
AN UNPARALLELED RECEPTION.

CHICAGO, October 5.-The train bearing
President Cleveland and wife puffed slow
ly into the Alton depot, at Twenty-third
street, at 9:1O O'Clock this morning.
There was loud shout from the crowd,
a buzz, then cheers as the distinguished
pair walked across the platform to their
carriage.
A moment later the carriage door closed
with a slam, the four spirited horses jump
ed as the whip circled over their heads and
the President was riding through the streets
of Chicago.
1t was only a few minutes after seven
O'Clock this morning when people COM
menced to stop at the depot where the
President was advertised to alight frOra his
special. At that hour there were two hun
dred men, women, boys and girls standing
around the little, three-cornered frame
depot, which looked dismal in its coat OF
weatherbeaten drab paint. 1t Is two
story structure, with two small waiting
rooms, in each of which stoves furnish q
slight heat for crowd of persons who had
become chilled standing on the outside
looking at the rusty car rails on two sides,
the small frame buildings near by, the
towering elevators, or the bulletin boards
covered with highly cOlored pictures Of
theatrical attractions. In all directions
vacant lots, or rough lumber, or stone
Yards could be seen.
Not bit of decoration was visible for
block around the queer little depot, and
not a vestige OF color could be seen on the
latter building except the dirty drab
which protected the outside weatherbOard
ing from the elements and the big yellow
letters which looked almost flashy in their
bed of gloom.
HOW CHICAGO WELCOMED HIM.
But the scene was changed when the
President left the little depot.
Ii was welcome fitting the executive
of this great republic that President Cleve-
laud met with when he landed for the first
time in his life in Chicago this morning,
The enthusiasm was electrical. Such
crowds, such bright faces in the some num-
bers were never seen before. There must
have been fifty thousand men, women and
children gathered within few blocks Of
the station. All the streets leading to
that thoroughfare were chOked up COM
pletely with press of human beings.
Above the heads of the crowd could be
seen the helmeted military. They were
| truly Q fine lot OF meG, in all four COM
pauies, cavalry and artillery. Their arri-
val occasiOned Il sensation which grew more
| tumultuOus rs the Presidential equipage
appeared on the scene. The crowd was
entirely good natuTed. It's one wish seen ed
to be to express respect for the President
and his lady. Although boisterous at
times, as all crowds are, this one was on its
good behavior, and readily enough Obcyed
the requests of the police to stand back
and leave q clear space through which the
President might pass.
As the Presidents = carriage moved away,
| the military formed around it, and the tu-
multuOus crowd with wild cheering fell in
behind. The President took off his hat
the moment he entered the carriage aud
bowed and smiled as the roaring cheers
went up. He seemed well pleased with
bis welcome, and he might be, for it was
royal Mrs Cleveland wore black travel
ing dress, and although wesried from her
! long Journey, she looked as fresh and
charming as ever.
SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS IN LINE.
As the Presidential carriage with the fair
mistress of the White House came in view,
q cheer went up from the masses that fill
ed the streets as the carriage advanced, but
the demeanor Of the crowd at this part Of
the line of march was in striking contrast
| to the uuceasing din of cheers that greeted
| the President further on. There was no
music until the procession got to Twenty
third street, aud the crowds did nothing
but look at the President and Mrs. Cleve-
| land.
Closing up behind the carriages came
the Milwaukee Light Horse Squadron and
Battery F. Fourth Artillery, U. s. A. The
crowd had yelled itself hoarSe, cheering for
the President, when the Second division
swung into line at the corner of Michigan
avenue and Twenty-third street. Down
| Twentv-third street, Wabash avenue and
Thirty-hith street, the people were packed
as never before in the history of Chicago.
On the tops of houses and in the windows
were crowds Of eager faces, and from roofs
and windows tioated streamers, evidently
improyised hurriedly for the occasion.
Down at TTenty-seCOnd street, where
the procession began, there was Tepeti-
ton of the depot scene, and man might
rs well have attempted TO walk through a
brick wall as to force his way into the
midst of this fence Of men and women.
The main procession started from Twenty
second street promptly at 10 O'Clock in the
following order;
FORMATION OF THE PARADE.
The President and Reception Commit
tee, preceded by General Charles Fitzsim-
mons. Chief Marshal; Colonel Henry c.
Corbin, Chief of Staff, aud aides.
First Division-Col. Henry NJ. Black,
United States Army, Marshal; Twenty
third Infantry, United States Army, four
companies, Captain Randall; First Regi-
ment Illinois National Guards, Colonel E.
B. Knox; Second Regiment Illinois Ma
tional Guards, Colonel II. Z. Wheeler; de-
tachment of militia from Camp Sheridan;
Troop /, First Cavalry, United States
Army, Captain Camilla c. Carr; Milwau-
kee Light Horse Squadron, Captain Geo.
J. Sehoeffel; Cleveland City Troop, Cap
tain Garretson; Chicago Laneers, Mayor
James Maxwell; Light Battery F, Fourth
ARTILLERY, United States Army, Captain
Rodney; sailors and marines from United
States Steamer Michigan, Commander
Picking.
Second Diyision-Genersl Joseph Stock
ton, Marshal; detail of police, brigade of
the FIRE department, members OF the
Grand Army posts, veteran soldiers and
sailors, veterans of the Seventh New
York Regiment, Gerald Z. Stanton,
President; Oakland RIFLES, Captain Brad
ford; Morgan Park Cadets, II. P. David
son, Superintendent; Sharpshooters Of
Savoy, Captain Spizzari; Bohemian Sharp
shooters. Captain Jacob Staiper,
Third Division-General Hermann Lieb,
Marshal; Uniform Rank Knights of Pyth-
las, Harry B. Caldwell, Commander; Patri-
Otic Order Sons of America, W. A. Saun-
ders, President; Select Knights Ancient
Order nited Workmen, Colonel John
| Crue, Commander; Legion of Giuseppe